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POSTAGE PAID RETURN OF VOTE BY MAIL BALLOTS

July 13, 2020

Supervisor of Elections Tammy Jones announced that due to the unprecedented nature of the 2020 election cycle, voters who wish to Vote by Mail in the upcoming Primary and General Elections will not be required to pay postage to return their ballot.

"Although the impact of COVID19 on the election cycle is largely unknown, at a minimum, I believe that social distancing guidelines may inevitably create lines and wait times at Election Day polling places," said Supervisor Jones.  "We are promoting Vote by Mail as an option for casting a ballot in hopes of mitigating any inconvenience to voters at the polls.  We are also taking the extra step of paying return postage for Vote by Mail ballots as a way of assisting voters to safely cast their ballot."

Voting by mail allows you to vote in your own time from the convenience of your home.  Voting by mail is secure and easy.  For added comfort you can track you ballot through our website, www.votelevy.gov.  Although we encourage voting by mail, there is still the option to vote in person during Early Voting or on Election Day.  Dates and times can be found online at www.votelevy.gov.

Florida has had no excuse absentee voting since 2002, and in 2016 the term absentee was officially changed to Vote by Mail by unanimous vote of the Florida legislature.  Requesting a Vote by Mail ballot is easy and can be done online at www.votelevy.gov, by phone at 352-486-5163, or by signed written request (include your date of birth) mailed to 421 S Court Street, Bronson, FL 32621.  Vote by Mail ballots are mailed approximately 40 days prior to each election when a request is on file, but voters can continue to request ballots up to 10 days before an election with requests being processed within 24 hours.

For more information on voting by mail, visit www.votelevy.gov.******